- Aug 14, 2012
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Hello! I'm looking to buy parts to build my very own desktop.
Approximate Purchase Date: Next week or first week of September
Budget Range: $900, somewhat flexible (see "~" note in additional comments)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Borderlands 2, Guild Wars 2, League of Legends, in that order)
Parts Not Required: OS (win7 pro/ult), Monitor (DELL), Speakers (GearHead 2.1)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any website you deem reliable, I've never ordered any computer parts online.
There is a Micro Center I can go to, but they've proved to be rather.. frustrating. a story I'll save for another time.
(short version: helpdesk recommending parts that don't fit, overcharged my creditcard 10x times due to an error, etc.)
Country: United States (DC area)
Parts Preferences: I'm looking at the i5 since people say the i7 is not for gaming.
I prefer at least 1TB HDD, but if it's much cheaper to get 500gb, I'm all for it.
Overclocking: Maybe, no idea how to do this though (it sounds good from the reading I've done)
SLI or Crossfire: No idea what this means (Maybe?)
Monitor Resolution: 1280 x 1024 (current, but willing to try higher reso; have never tried)
Additional Comments: I've never built or attempted to build a desktop before so I'm new to anything that isn't related to gfx cards.
(meaning, I only know how to install/replace them haha)
~ I'm looking to spend $900-$1000 but if some parts are better and only costs a bit more, I'm willing to increase my budget.~
I've always thought cases with windows and lights were really cool, as I've never owned a desktop with such things on it...
There is a chance I may get sucked into an MMORPG which I may play for hours (6 hours max) so possibly a cooler system?
Hopefully I did this right, the formatting and request and whatnot. Hope I was descriptive enough too.
Originally I was going to upgrade the gfx card on my company's desktop but that's just too much hassle and risk.
Much appreciated!!
*edit: I saw the recommended build on that sticky thread for ~$1000.. it sure does look good, but don't know if it's the best for me, I'd like to see some more builds as I don't know anything about motherboards or cooling or HDD efficiency...*
Approximate Purchase Date: Next week or first week of September
Budget Range: $900, somewhat flexible (see "~" note in additional comments)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Borderlands 2, Guild Wars 2, League of Legends, in that order)
Parts Not Required: OS (win7 pro/ult), Monitor (DELL), Speakers (GearHead 2.1)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any website you deem reliable, I've never ordered any computer parts online.
There is a Micro Center I can go to, but they've proved to be rather.. frustrating. a story I'll save for another time.
(short version: helpdesk recommending parts that don't fit, overcharged my creditcard 10x times due to an error, etc.)
Country: United States (DC area)
Parts Preferences: I'm looking at the i5 since people say the i7 is not for gaming.
I prefer at least 1TB HDD, but if it's much cheaper to get 500gb, I'm all for it.
Overclocking: Maybe, no idea how to do this though (it sounds good from the reading I've done)
SLI or Crossfire: No idea what this means (Maybe?)
Monitor Resolution: 1280 x 1024 (current, but willing to try higher reso; have never tried)
Additional Comments: I've never built or attempted to build a desktop before so I'm new to anything that isn't related to gfx cards.
(meaning, I only know how to install/replace them haha)
~ I'm looking to spend $900-$1000 but if some parts are better and only costs a bit more, I'm willing to increase my budget.~
I've always thought cases with windows and lights were really cool, as I've never owned a desktop with such things on it...
There is a chance I may get sucked into an MMORPG which I may play for hours (6 hours max) so possibly a cooler system?
Hopefully I did this right, the formatting and request and whatnot. Hope I was descriptive enough too.
Originally I was going to upgrade the gfx card on my company's desktop but that's just too much hassle and risk.
Much appreciated!!
*edit: I saw the recommended build on that sticky thread for ~$1000.. it sure does look good, but don't know if it's the best for me, I'd like to see some more builds as I don't know anything about motherboards or cooling or HDD efficiency...*
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